As a tribute to the Grateful Dead’s bassist, Phil Lesh, I played guitar and sang some of his songs. He has exited his physical body at age 84. I’m blessed to have seen him multiple times, including most recently in 2018 with my brother.
As a young deadhead, I danced with his bass line as if it animated my spine. I played Box of Rain with it pouring down outside yesterday, tears flowing in joyous memories of times in our cover band which we called Shotgun Ragtime Band. My fingers responded to the spine’s signals and my voice channeled the lyrics and melody, setting free the vibration to unite with all the other Deadheads honoring him.
Did you ever go to a Grateful Dead concert?  What music in your life has inspired unity, connectedness, and togetherness? Ki to Happiness is grateful to live with memories of the Dead.